IBM now heading to Lafayette to recruit workers for Baton Rouge hub

IBM, which conducted a career fair in New Orleans last November, is now heading to Lafayette to recruit information technology professionals for its Client Innovation Center in Baton Rouge.

The company will conduct a career fair Jan. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at South Louisiana Community College in the Devalcourt Building at 320 Devalcourt St., a news release from Louisiana Economic Development said. IBM is looking to fill 75 available positions in Baton Rouge, the release said.

IBM fell short on its promise to create 800 jobs in Baton Rouge by 2017 in exchange for state incentives. The company reached an agreement with the state to meet that goal next year and will have to pay a penalty of $10,000 for each job below the threshold of 800.

The company has posed a list of available positions at IBMLouisiana/jobs.com. Candidates can also register for the career fair and upload resumes on the site. IBM officials will be at the career fair to screen and interview applicants.